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Two Acrylic Painting Accessories I Love

I have a lot of paint in metal tubes.  The metal tubes can be a pain to work with sometimes.  They get stiff and can be difficult to open.  Recently I've discovered two tools that have made it so much easier:

PAINT KEY

This is a paint key:

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The paint tube inserts into the gap in the key.

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You then use the key to help roll the tube up and get all of the paint out! 

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It's simple and works really well.  And when you've completely used up a tube of paint, you can re-use the paint key!  (If you don't want to reuse them, that's okay, they're pretty inexpensive.)

GOLDEN GRIPR

This thing is genius. 

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No more pliers.  (No more teeth!)  I can open tubes so easily now.  I love it!  It has differently shaped openings…

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…for differently shaped caps.

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You match the cap to the correct opening in the Gripr

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…and then screw it off like it's not glued shut with dried paint!

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Isn't that cool?!

So, there you have it!  Two simple plastic tools that have made my life so much better!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

42 thoughts on “Two Acrylic Painting Accessories I Love

  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • The flowers netted to the paintings make the paintings seem alive. Did they choose the painting to model? Awesome. Thanks for sharing

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • Really like your two little tools.

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • I think the first one is actually used for rolling up toothpaste tubes. Where can I get the second tool?

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • Theres a link in the post.  Im sure you could use the keys for toothpaste.  But no reason to buy a bag of 25 if its for toothpaste…unless youve got a really big family.  😉

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I remember those from when I was a kid … and toothpaste tubes were made of metal.

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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  • I use my kitchen jar opener for my paint tubes—it’s a v shaped thing with a handle and teeth on the inside of the V— works on the same principle as the Golden tool. I’ve got to get some of those paint keys!

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